COSA Members and Partners,
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is pleased to announce the Non-Motorized Trails 2026 Grant Round is now open.
Eligible projects fall under one of the following non-motorized trails grant categories:
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Construction: Maximum Award of $250,000 – New trail or trailhead construction, including the installation or creation of new facilities where none currently exist.
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Maintenance: Maximum Award of $250,000 – Maintenance, reroute, or reconstruction of existing trails or trailheads.
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Planning: Maximum Award of $45,000 – Trail layout, design, engineering, feasibility studies, inventory, use studies, and analysis of existing and proposed trails.
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Support: Maximum Award of $45,000 – Building and enhancement of volunteer organizations, increasing volunteer capacity, and implementing trail training and education.
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Trail Stewardship Crews: Maximum Awards of $75,000 to $150,00 depending on crew size – Supporting stewardship crews to complete work on existing trail systems.
There is no minimum request for any category.
Pre-Application Submission:
To help address potential wildlife impacts in their applications, all potential applicants must submit a letter of intent that includes a project scope with a high level overview of the project and a site map that outlines where work will be performed by Wednesday, September 3rd. This information will be shared with the appropriate Area Wildlife Manager for a pre-application review to discuss potential concerns with the applicant. Applicants must email the basic project scope and site map to trails by that date to be eligible for full application submission in October. Please refer to the Wildlife Impacts Assessment Guidelines for more information.
To learn more and apply:
Application documents and program guidelines are available on the Non-Motorized Trails webpages.
To help navigate the application process, CPW staff will host a webinar to cover application requirements and commonly asked questions for both programs. Click on the link below to register.
Application webinar:
Please reach out to CPW staff for help with application or project specific questions.
Upcoming key dates to mark in calendars:
- Wednesday, September 3: Pre-application submission due to trails by 5:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, October 1: Full applications due to trails by 5:00 p.m.
State Trails Program
P 303.791.1957
13787 So. Highway 85, Littleton, CO 80125
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